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7 Layer Bars

7 Layer Bars Recipe that feels like magic because it is beyond delectable, is easy to whip up, and smells heavenly while cooking.

7 layer bars are the bomb. Oh my goodness, these are yummy. I seem to be running a theme of butterscotch and chocolate lately. I’m in love with this flavor combo.

There are many different ways to make 7 layer bars, but I prefer this classic recipe. The good news is, its super simple, doesn’t require a mixer, and can be thrown together and ready for the oven in five minutes.

I will say the wait for them to cool and set just about sent my little ones over the edge. Are they ready yet…??

The suggested setting time is 2 hours. We snuck one in around the 1 hour mark, and, no, they were not set. Not even a little bit. But, man, were they delicious in their ooeey, gooey state. Lets just say at the one hour mark, you will need to use a spoon or fork to eat these little numbers.

Its difficult to tell, but the photo above is actually four bars stacked on top of each other.

Crushed graham crackers, chopped pecans, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut and sweetened condensed milk. Just full of goodness. Some of you who are paying close attention might notice I listed only 6 ingredients. I did not have white chocolate chips to add, but if you count the butter I mixed in with the graham crackers, then you have your 7 layers of the 7 layer bars.

Tips for these 7 layer brownie bars:

You can always substitute white or milk chocolate chips for the semi sweet or butterscotch chips. As long as you have 2 types of chips, I think you are fine.

You can make these 7 layer bars without coconut if you must. My 9 year old has made that request before, and they were still delicious.

To cut and serve the 7 layer bars, I recommend spraying butter spray on a narrow spatula to more easily scoop them out. The condensed milk make the bars a bit sticky.